Ebonyi State Gov. David Umahi, has carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle with some commissioners changing ministries.
A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Emmanuel Uzor, showed that the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey has been split into two- Ministry of lands and survey and Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
Prof. John Ekeh, who headed the ministry before it was split, now heads Ministry of lands and survey while the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is headed by Sunday Inyima, former Commissioner for Border, Peace and Conflict Resolution.
On the other hand, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant on Internal Security, SSA-IS, and the Ministry of Border, peace and conflict resolution were merged.
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The statement explained: “It would be known as the Ministry of Internal Security and Border Peace and Dr Kenneth Ugbala, the former SSA-IS, has been nominated as the new commissioner.
“He will be in charge of the ministry, pending his screening and possible confirmation by the State House of Assembly.”
Meanwhile, the state Deputy Governor, Dr Kelechi Igwe, will supervise cabinet reshuffle exercise while all handover processes are expected to be completed, on or before Monday.
